Who owns C2?
C2 is owned by URC (the Philippines, PSE: URC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Universal Robina Corporation — SEC Form 17-A for the year ended 31 December 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Universal Robina Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇭 Philippines, Quezon City
- Origin
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Ready-to-drink tea & coffee
- Parent ticker
- PSE: URC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About C2
C2 is Universal Robina's ready-to-drink tea, made from real tea leaves brewed and bottled on the same day and marketed as an alternative to fizzy drinks. URC is the largest player in the Philippine ready-to-drink tea market and has also built C2 into a regional brand, with strong sales and market share in Vietnam.
Ownership timeline of C2
Where C2 sits in URC
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by URC
URC controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in ready-to-drink tea & coffee, and who owns them
The 40 brands in ready-to-drink tea & coffee on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Coca-Cola, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ayataka | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| East Leaf | Nongfu Spring | 🇨🇳 China |
| Cordia | Ghanim International | 🇧🇳 Brunei |
| Barista Rules | Maeil Dairies | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Hatsu | Postobón | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| VITA | Vitasoy | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Justea | Yeo's | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Free Tea | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
About the owner: URC
URC is a publicly listed company headquartered in Quezon City, Philippines, founded in 1954. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as PSE: URC.
Universal Robina Corporation is one of the largest branded food and beverage companies in the Philippines and a core subsidiary of the conglomerate JG Summit Holdings. It was founded in 1954 when John Gokongwei Jr. set up Universal Corn Products, a cornstarch plant in Pasig. Branded consumer foods made up about 68 per cent of 2025 revenue, led by Jack 'n Jill snacks, C2 tea and Great Taste coffee, alongside animal feed, flour and sugar milling; it bought Malaysia's Munchy's biscuits in 2021.
🇵🇭 C2 and other Filipino brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 97 brands that began in the Philippines. 4 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; C2 is not one of them.
- Emperador Brandy — Emperador 🇵🇭
- Fit 'n Right — Del Monte Pacific 🇻🇬
- Ginebra San Miguel — San Miguel Food and Beverage 🇵🇭
- 2GO Express — 2GO 🇵🇭
- 555 — Century Pacific 🇵🇭
- AirAsia Philippines — AirAsia X 🇲🇾
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of C2?
The parent company of C2 is URC, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Philippines.
Is C2 Filipino?
Yes. C2 originated in the Philippines and its owner, URC, is also headquartered in the Philippines.
Is C2 still owned by URC?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, C2 is still owned by URC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Universal Robina Corporation — SEC Form 17-A for the year ended 31 December 2025 — Universal Robina Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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